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EP About this file: EP0565625

EP0565625 - CHLORINE-FREE PROCESS FOR BLEACHING LIGNOCELLULOSIC PULP [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  26.09.1997
Database last updated on 06.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip26.09.1997Refusal of applicationpublished on 12.11.1997 [1997/46]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
UNION CAMP PATENT HOLDING, INC.
1600 Valley Road
Wayne, NJ 07470 / US
[1995/32]
Former [1993/42]For all designated states
UNION CAMP PATENT HOLDING, INC.
1600 Valley Road
Wayne, NJ 07470 / US
Inventor(s)01 / ALI, Omar F.
104 Penns Grant Drive
Morrisville, PA 19067 / US
02 / GRIGGS, Bruce F.
208 Sweetgum Road
Columbia, SC 29233 / US
03 / GANDEK, Thomas P.
11 Pershing Avenue
Trenton, NJ 08618 / US
04 / PIKULIN, Michael A.
559 Winsor Street
Bound Brook, NJ 08805 / US
05 / ROSEN, Allen
3 Pine Knoll Drive
Lawrenceville, NJ 08648 / US
06 / TERRIT, Stuart T.
116 Hickory Hill Trail
Elgin, SC 29045 / US
07 / EACHUS, Spencer W.
110 Crosswicks-Ellisdale Road
Allentown, NJ 08501 / US
08 / WHITE, David E.
11 W. Welling Avenue
Pennington, NJ 08534 / US
09 / FRIEND, William H.
25 Sweetgum Crossing
Savannah, GA 31411 / US
[1993/42]
Representative(s)Timmermans, Anthonius C.Th., et al
Octrooibureau Zuid, Bureau voor Merken en Modellen B.V., Postbus 4582
5601 EN Eindhoven / NL
[N/P]
Former [1993/42]Timmermans, Anthonius C.Th., Ir., et al
European Patent Attorneys Octrooibureau Zuid P.O. Box 2287
NL-5600 CG Eindhoven / NL
Application number, filing date92904154.902.01.1992
[1993/42]
WO1992US00289
Priority number, dateUS1991063708103.01.1991         Original published format: US 637081
[1993/42]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9212289
Date:23.07.1992
Language:EN
[1992/19]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0565625
Date:20.10.1993
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 23.07.1992 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1993/42]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP23.07.1992
ClassificationIPC:D21C9/153, D21C9/147, D21C9/10, D21C9/16
[1993/42]
CPC:
D21C9/163 (EP); D21C9/1057 (EP); D21C9/147 (EP);
D21C9/153 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   DE,   ES,   FR,   SE [1993/42]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUM CHLORFREIEN BLEICHEN VON ZELLSTOFFEN[1993/42]
English:CHLORINE-FREE PROCESS FOR BLEACHING LIGNOCELLULOSIC PULP[1993/42]
French:PROCEDE DE DECOLORATION DE PULPE LIGNOCELLULOSIQUE SANS UTILISATION DE CHLORE[1993/42]
Entry into regional phase05.07.1993National basic fee paid 
05.07.1993Designation fee(s) paid 
05.07.1993Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure31.07.1992Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: DE
05.07.1993Examination requested  [1993/42]
13.12.1994Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
22.03.1995Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.06.1995Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
22.09.1995Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.03.1996Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
13.06.1996Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.12.1996Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: )
28.05.1997Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: formalities examination [1997/46]
07.06.1997Application refused, date of legal effect [1997/46]
Fees paidRenewal fee
05.07.1993Renewal fee patent year 03
15.12.1994Renewal fee patent year 04
21.12.1995Renewal fee patent year 05
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.01.199706   M06   Not yet paid
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Cited inInternational search[XP]WO9118145  (UNION CAMP CORP [US]);
 [AP]EP0442425  (SUEDDEUTSCHE KALKSTICKSTOFF [DE]);
 [A]WO8604938  (ELTON EDWARD FRANCIS)
 [A]  - TAPPI JOURNAL. vol. 67, no. 8, August 1984, ATLANTA US pages 76 - 80; LIEBERGOTT ET AL.: 'Bleaching a softwood kraft pulp without chlorine compounds.' cited in the application
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